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<p><span class="note" data-note="">&zwnj;I</span> Guatemala a senior prosecutor persuaded a court to ban the party of Bernardo Arévalo, an anti-corruption presidential candidate who is to face Sandra Torres, a former first lady, in a run-off on August 20th. an anti-corruption presidential candidate who is to face Sandra Torres, a former first lady, in a run-off on August 20th. </p>
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